Create a New Presentation

You can use the PowerPoint AutoContent Wizard to help create and organize your presentation. To use the wizard, click New (File menu), double-click AutoContent Wizard on the Presentations tab, and then follow the instructions in the wizard. After you choose the type of presentation you want to create, the wizard uses the information that you provide to help you create a presentation outline. Presentations created with the AutoContent Wizard include suggestions on where to put different kinds of information and how to organize it into an effective presentation format.

You can also create a new presentation without using the wizard. To open a blank presentation, click New, and on the General tab, double-click Blank Presentation. To use a predesigned template, click New, and on the Presentation Designs tab, double-click the design you want.

Following is an example of a presentation outline created by the AutoContent Wizard. This outline is for a presentation designed to deliver a progress report.

Important   If the AutoContent Wizard is not available, or if there is a limited number of AutoContent templates available, you might need to rerun Setup. For more information, see Install and Start Microsoft Office.

Create an online presentation   The AutoContent Wizard can help you create a presentation specifically designed for the World Wide Web. For more information, see Create a Web Presentation with PowerPoint.

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Want to know more?   Look up Getting Results - First Presentation in Help.